Chapter 10 Quiz example #54803

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All large cities in Texas have structures of government that give strong executive powers to the mayor.
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False
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One of the most important social services provided by counties is indigent health care.
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True
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Special districts in Texas are
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democratic in theory but often not in practice.
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Texas counties have their origins
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in municipalities.
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The job of serving legal papers at the precinct level of a county goes to the
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constable.
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Who collects the taxes owed to the county?
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county tax assessor-collector
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County governments are most important for administering rural areas throughout Texas.
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True
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What is the composition of the county commissioner's court?
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a county judge and four county commissioners
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All of the following are functions of county government EXCEPT
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flood control.
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What is the main difference between a special district and a county?
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A special district provides only one specific service within a geographic region.
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What was the effect of Dallas shifting from an at-large to a single-member district system in 1991?
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The change was responsible for the election of a significant number of African American and Hispanic council members.
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Law enforcement is a responsibility of county government.
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True
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Texas is one of a handful of states with no statewide fire code.
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True
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The mayor-council form of government is most common in
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smaller general-law cities.
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As of the 2010 Census, there were ________ municipalities in Texas.
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1,221
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For a county to have a fire code, state law requires the county to
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have a population of more than 250,000.
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In Texas, what is the name of the officer who presides over the county commissioners' court?
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county judge
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Commissioner forms of government were at the height of their popularity
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in 1918, during the Progressive era.
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Who is responsible for overseeing the collection and disbursement of county funds?
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county auditor
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District attorneys prosecute the less serious criminal cases in the district courts, whereas county attorneys prosecute the more serious criminal cases in the county courts.
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False
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Which of the following is considered a restriction on the powers of the mayor in some strong-mayor council systems of government?
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[NOT 100% SURE] All of these are correct.
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Texas believed that the local center of government, the county seat, should be accessible to interest groups.
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False
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One problem with special districts is that sometimes local government officials work in relative obscurity, avoiding media and public scrutiny.
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True
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Home-rule charters provide for all of the following EXCEPT
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requiring cities to have a population of less than 5,000.
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A ________ form of government is one in which public policies are developed by the city council and executive and administrative functions are assigned to a professional city manager.
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council manager
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There are now ________ home-rule cities in Texas.
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335
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Special districts are funded through sales taxes.
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False
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What is an at-large election?
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an election in which voters elect officials from the entire geographical area rather than from a smaller district within the area
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In smaller counties, state law allows the sheriff to act as
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the tax assessor/collector.
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What is the most important expenditure of most county commissioners' courts?
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roads and bridges
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The chief executive officer of each county in Texas is the sheriff.
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False
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General-law cities have more autonomy from the state than home-rule charter cities.
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False
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The chief law-enforcement officer in county governments is the
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sheriff.
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A school district is
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a special district.